The baby name Murray is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈmʌri/ (MUR-ee).
The baby name Murray is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈmʌri/ (MUR-ee).
Murray is in Origin.
Murray is a Scottish name used as both surname and given name. It has two principal origins: a locational surname from the northeast Scottish region of Moray (medieval Latin Moravia), and an Anglicization of the Gaelic personal name Muireach/Muireadhach. The Gaelic element muir, "sea," underlies interpretations, so Murray is often taken to mean "seafarer" or "man of the sea," though some scholars connect Muireadhach with a sense of "lord" or "steward."
As a surname, Murray is tied to Scottish lineages, including Clan Murray. As a given name, it spread through Scotland and the English-speaking world in the 19th and early 20th centuries, with use in Canada, Australia, and the United States before fading to a vintage classic. Variants and related forms include Moray, the spellings Murry and Murrey, and the Gaelic forms Muireach and Muireadhach; Murdoch is a cognate from the same Gaelic roots.
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Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Boys | 2025 | #1 | — | 836 |
| FJ | Boys | 0 | #17 | 1 | 603 |
| BW | 0 | #19 | 1 | 960 | |
| RS | 0 | #84 | 1 | 923 | |
| CN | 0 | #86 | 1 | 3,857 | |
| JM | 0 | #93 | 1 | 3,714 | |
| TW | 0 | #102 | 2 | 4,523 | |
| QA | 0 | #105 | 2 | 7,011 | |
| OM | 0 | #120 | 2 | 6,215 | |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #131 | 1 | 3,473 |
| MU | 0 | #135 | 3 | 3,613 | |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #174 | 1 | 3,954 |
| AE | 0 | #186 | 2 | 10,220 | |
| DK | 0 | #205 | 2 | 5,198 | |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #237 | 1 | 7,146 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #251 | 3 | 6,830 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #254 | 3 | 7,111 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #263 | 10 | 6,876 |
| NG | 0 | #272 | 1 | 5,926 | |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| Canada | Boys | 2024 | #294 | 13 | 2,588 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #301 | 3 | 7,909 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #309 | 11 | 9,639 |
| PE | 0 | #329 | 1 | 6,350 | |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| France | Boys | 1995 | #348 | 3 | 1,951 |
| MY | 0 | #353 | 2 | 12,352 | |
| HK | 0 | #354 | 4 | 8,483 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| YE | 0 | #397 | 2 | 8,639 | |
| ZA | 0 | #398 | 50 | 14,421 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #499 | 1 | 7,625 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #503 | 3 | 9,305 |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #516 | 12 | 12,905 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #525 | 2 | 12,621 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #556 | 6 | 10,655 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #573 | 3 | 12,054 |
| BH | 0 | #586 | 2 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #596 | 2 | 20,968 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #620 | 6 | 10,983 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #648 | 3 | 16,104 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #697 | 4 | 13,390 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #734 | 6 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #784 | 2 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #820 | 7 | 15,093 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #845 | 48 | 7,044 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #887 | 299 | 25,619 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #905 | 12 | 8,487 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #912 | 7 | 17,948 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #915 | 16 | 5,610 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #918 | 34 | 16,906 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #938 | 14 | 5,873 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #977 | 5 | 15,656 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #992 | 1 | 12,708 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,012 | 3 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,028 | 6 | 16,355 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,101 | 11 | 25,439 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,136 | 8 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| MA | 0 | #1,197 | 3 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,228 | 9 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,253 | 2 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,685 | 7 | 28,008 |
Murray is popular in 49 countries — most recent births per country:
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